The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-30
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS.

Admiral Conligny was murdered.
Bishop Warren Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. is on his way to
China to look after the missions there.
Enoch Platt, who died at Cheshire,
Conn, last Monday, was the first
American to learn the trade of brass
casting.
Miss Kate Field has returned from
her visit to the Yosemite Valley, over
which she is quite enthusiastic, and is
lecturing in San Francisco.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
will leave Washington early in July for
another short vacation, probably in the
mountains Of West Virginia.
The coins issued in England in honor
of the Queens jubilee bear the like
ness Of her Majesty, with small crown
above the widows cap and veil.
Gov. Lee Of Virginia is to be the
orator on the occasion Of the 99th cele
bration Of Independence Day BY the
braves Of the Tammany Society.
Alfred Sully. the New York railroad
magnate, presented check Of $5O, 900
to his niece, who graduated last week
at the Metzgar Institute at Carlisle, Pa.
The late DR.. Mark Hopkins was a
tall but muscular man, with kindly
face and eye. He carried his heart
upon his sleeve, and in consequence
was often imposed upon.
Frank James, who is now living in
Texas, says that he has never touched
liquor in all his picturesque career, but
there are any number of people who be-
lieyc he has touched everything else he
could find.
King Humbcrt Of Italy does not like
to attend places Of entertainment in
solitary state, as the late King Ludwig
Of Bavaria did and as even Queen VIC
toria 'oes. He wants his people to be
present with him.
Miss Mary L. Booth. editor of Har-
pcr's Bazaar, is making the most Of her
vacation in Europe. She travels only
by daylight, and thus loses no interest,"
ing features of the countries through
which she passes.
Philip ID. Armour is pretty good
man to have for a father. The son who
lately came out of college has been
taken into partnership and fitted ont
with a little bank account of his own to
the tune Of $1,000, ,OOO.-Nem York
Times.
Napoleon's travelling carriage. which
was captured at Waterloo by Field
Marshal Blucher. is still in existence,
near Silesia. Napoleon had left the
carriage short time before its capture,
abandoning his hat, sword, and some
valuables.
Senator Sherman. who is already a
considerable owner of real estate ii
East Washington, has just purchased
about forty building lots in the North
East section of the city. and will soor
commence improvements on this his
latest purchase.
The Hon. John S. Wise of Virgins
has been selected to deliver the fourth
of july Grafton in independence Square
Philadelphia, .under the shadow o
the old liberty bell" Mr.. Wise ac
cepts '.with grateful appreciation til.
handsome compliment.
Miss Robinson, daughter of ex-Gov
Lucins Robinson Of New York, ono.
broke an engagement Of marriage will
the Rev. DR.. George Alexander, Al
eminent Presbyterian divine, becaus,
she did not want to live in Schenectady
where he was located.
Charles Dudley Warner thinks tina
doubtless the soul of Nathan Hale cal
see the statue that has just been erectet
to his memory in Hartford, Conn. TIL,
soul of Grant doubtless looks in vain TO
the million-dollar monument which New
York promised to erect.
Mrs, Oscar Wilde dresses after fash
ions of her own devising. At recen
afternoon reception in London she cam
in wearing snuff brown ulster wral
reaching from her neck TO her heels
4 black lace veil and black lace bon
net of no descriable shape.
Clara Foltz's newspaper venture. tn
San Diego Daily Bee, has already climb
ed the golden stair. The Bee stung tn
wealthy International Company o
Mexico, that corporation Withdrew it
support. and the queen bee took unit
herself wings and flew away.
The Queen Regent of Spain has sen
to Queen Victoria for jubilee gift
widows cap Of priceless old Spanis
lace, with an embroidered veil reachin,
to the ground. and Il pearl diadem. tn
jewels of which were embroidered Of
the lace by Queen Christina herself,
Viscount N. Watanabe of Japan
President Of the Auditing Department
Of the Treasury, has come to this coun
try to study the American system o
National finances. He will spend mos
Of his time at Washington. but will ais
visit Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
and Boston.
Miss Amelia Rives, the Virginia al
thor who has sprung into fame on tn
strength of one story, is said to be
young lady of peculiar views. Sh
smokes, is eccentric. rides to hounds
and has recently painted nude POI
trait of herself, rs fine as Il work of ar
rs it is lovely.
| Miss Bertha Won Hillcrn, the athlcti
landscape painter. has returned frol
California and settled down for tn
summer in her studio in the Shenar
doah Valley, Va. She has been mak
ing study of the famous trees of Cal
fornia. and it will result in number 3
charming pictures,
Father Henry Bayley. the remarks
bic priest who died last week in Bait
more. devoted all the adult years of hi
life to missionary work in the Mont
ment City. He toiled from mornin
to night among the poor, supplyin
them with food and medicine. Eve
the toughest characters revered him.
| Mrs. Langtry, it is said among he
friends in New York. has arranged t
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